In just a week, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train has become the highest-grossing anime film for the Australian/New Zealand anime distributor Madman Entertainment, taking the top spot at the box office in both countries–which would be surprising if the anime film hadn’t already topped other unexpected markets across South-East Asia.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train opened in Japanese cinemas on October 16 and had the best opening weekend in Japanese cinema history, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japanese theaters ever, and currently the second highest-grossing anime film and Japanese film worldwide.
The film also topped the New Zealand box office and bringing in a total NZ$440,439 (US$313,491), being the first anime film to do so since Dragon Ball Super: Broly.